gobbling

Example Sentences

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AI firms' growing pursuit of computing capacity is driving demand for energy to power data centres, as well as gobbling up rare raw materials for many of the high-end chips required.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The marauding monkeys brazenly snatch ice cream, cakes and crisps from unwitting tourists in addition to gobbling abandoned leftovers from bins or food directly offered to them.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Elon Musk is going all-in on artificial intelligence, but his xAI has been gobbling up SpaceX’s cash, diverting attention away from the rocket-launch and satellite operations.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

For low-cost carriers, gobbling up routes once served by Spirit is an opportunity to expand at a time when the high-profile implosion has raised questions around the budget business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

I watch the rat greedily gobbling down my leftovers and try to see what makes Nate so special.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott